I received 365 Moments of Peace for a Woman's Heart from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review. Boy, I really know how to choose good books to review, or Baker Books publishes good books constantly. I can't read the whole thing in a week, because it is a daily devotional for the year. But, what I've encountered so far has been really comforting and inspirational. This devotional really lives up to it's name, "Peace for a Woman's heart". I was feeling rushed and anxious the other day, opened to the daily reading, and it had such a calming ,peaceful, encouraging effect on me. I would highly recommend this book. It has easy to read paragraphs, practical insight with Scripture references, and a prayer. I really enjoy reading this one.

I enjoyed reading this devotional book. It has short daily devotional thoughts with an uplifting tone. Each passage begins and ends with a Bible verse and has a brief prayer to accompany it. Although the readings for each day are short, I found them effective in turning my thoughts to God in a positive and helpful way. They contain practical reminders for Christian women to find Gods love and grace in everyday circumstances.

This devotional does not dwell deeply on any of the passages it addresses, but it offers a nice selection of daily reflections that do what the title says: offer short moments of peace and inspiration from Gods word.

I will note that this devotional uses a wide variety of Bible translations for the passages. I counted 18 translations listed on the copyrights page. With the book open to two days of devotional readings, it usually has verses in four different Bible translations. For example, the January 1 and January 2 pages use passages from the HCSB, NASB, NIV, and NRSV. I sometimes found this to be distracting to read verses in translations I dont normally use. Some translations stray too far from the other versions to suit me. Ultimately, though, that didn't take too much away from my reading of this devotional.

This book could be started at any time, since the daily readings are independent of each other. They dont build on topics from one day to another.

The book itself is made well. It is nicely bound and sturdy for daily use.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House to provide my honest review.

Like most women, it seems like I'm constantly on the go, and it takes concerted effort to carve out time to sit down for daily devotions. In truth, while quiet time with God is probably the most important part of the day, it doesn't always happen because my busyness gets in the way.

365 Moments of Peace for a Woman's Heart {Reflections on God's Gifts of Love, Hope, and Comfort} is a daily devotional written for the busy woman. There are (obviously) 365 devotions, one for each day starting January 1, and ending December 31. There is no specific author credited, but it's put out by Bethany House Publishers.

The layout is nice...the heading of each date has a subject, followed by a Bible verse, a paragraph of encouragement, another verse to close, and a short prayer on the side. It's an easy read, but there's nothing unique about this devotional. The devotions are all fairly generic, and while good reminders, none of the devotions I read had a profound impact. There's just no personality, so it's not surprising that the readings are all collected from previously published devotionals. There just isn't much flow from one day to the next, and it feels like it's written more from a textbook than from an inspiring hunger for God.

I also wasn't a huge fan of all the different Bible translations. There were about 20 different translations used, and while I'm not a snobby Bible reader, I do prefer the more traditional texts than some of the newer translations.

While I like the idea of a devotional geared towards the common struggles godly women have to face, this particular devotional underwhelmed me.

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own and have not been influenced in any way.

When I first received "365 Moments of Peace for a Woman's Heart" from Bethany House Publishers for review, I was so impressed by the exterior of the book itself. The hard cover has a soft feel to it, and the light pink color, embossed title, and satin ribbon bookmark are not only feminine, but have a richness to it.

As for the contents, this is a book of daily devotions, each that can be read in a matter of five minutes or less. Each day includes a Bible verse to start the devotion and one to end it, as well as a short prayer related to the devotion's topic. For me, these devotional topics really spoke to me. They are relevant and timely. I look forward to now reading each one daily as they were intended.

This book would make a lovely and thoughtful gift. You may also want to pick up a copy for yourself.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I was provided a free copy of this book by Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion.

These devotionals are pulled from several previously published books. Each one is short, but packed with peaceful and convicting thoughts. The devotionals begin and end with a scripture. There is also a small written prayer that ties in with the devotional thought.

Each day is well written, aesthetically pleasing, and definitely falls into the category of peaceful. I've been blessed by several that I read and some of them presented thoughts on a scripture in a way I'd never looked at it before. The covering is beautiful. This is definitely a book that will be staying with me, but they would make excellent gifts as well.

I received this book free of charge from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.